snail farm

A snail farm which was set up just three years ago is now the second largest in Britain.

Four systems of snail farms can be distinguished:

The process of snail farming is called heliciculture.

The Romans also engaged in snail farming and oak grub farming.

"The snail farms put them on sawdust for two days before they sell them for eating," I said.

He has also written on a wide range of non-gambling topics ranging from human resource topics to commercial snail farming.

There are also two furniture-making companies, a yacht sail making and repair workshop and commercial snail farm located in the village.

Dwarfing is quite common in snail farming and is attributable mainly to rearing conditions rather than heredity factors.

If snail-gathering is not your scene, there is a snail farm in our village, whose produce is on sale in all local markets.

Les Jardins Christophe is a snail farming founded in France in 2001.

Nikos Gavalas and Alexandra Tricha tended to their snail farm in Chios, Greece.

As mentioned above, near to Saint-Pierre-d'Amilly is INRA's site for bird farming, snail farming and beekeeping.

Heliciculture, or snail farming is the process of farming or raising land snails specifically for human consumption, and more recently, to obtain snail slime for cosmetics use.

Climate: A mild climate 15-25 Celsius (59-75 F) with high humidity (75% to 95%) is best for snail farming, though most varieties can stand a wider range of temperatures.

Driving towards his smallholding along a sandy track, lined with wild irises and poppies and with views down to the sea, Mr Trobalon, 71, explained how he first became interested in rearing snails after hearing about French producers - the real pioneers of snail farming.

Some species such as the Roman Snail are protected in the wild in several European countries and must not be collected, but the Roman Snail and the Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum) are cultivated on snail farms.